cover image: 20 Escudos, Portuguese Guinea, 1937

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20 Escudos, Portuguese Guinea, 1937

1937

One (1) 20 escudo note Portuguese Guinea, present day Guinea-Bissau, 1937 Obverse Image: João Teixeira Pinto at left. Obverse Text: 20 / BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO / DECRETO NO. 17,154 / GV. 107,109 / GUINE PORTUGUESA / VINTE ESCUDOS / LISBOA, 14 DE SETEMBRO DE 1937. / JOAO TEIXEIRA PINTO / O ADMINISTRADOR / O PRESIDENTE DO CONSELHO ADMINISTRATIVO Reverse Image: Woman seated on an anchor, ship behind. Reverse Text: PAGAVEL NA COLONIA DA GUINE / BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO / 20 / BRADBURY, WILKINSON & CO. LD. GRAVADORES, LONDRES. Currently not on view
west african currency
Collection
Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection West African Currency
Dates
1937
Format
Paper (overall material)
Place Discussed
Guinea-Bissau Portuguese Guinea
Provider
Smithsonian Institution
Published in
Guinea-Bissau
Rights
Catherine Bullowa
Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/d5a39b9d080d07d4cb4d2b1ea760b14f